VID CHAIN CUT BACK

AUTHOR(S)

Sweeting, Paul

PUB. DATE

June 2002

SOURCE

Daily Variety;6/26/2002, Vol. 276 Issue 18, p3

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the reduction in the number of titles ordered by Blockbuster Video from Fox while the two companies were trying to negotiate a revenue-sharing agreement in 1998 in the U.S. Admission of the action by Fox executives in an antitrust suit brought by independent retailers; Denial of pressure in agreeing with the giant retail chain by executives.

ACCESSION #

6913933

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